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Friday, May 1, 2015

This month for the Pixel Scrapper Blog Train, the theme is "Renewal" and colors are soft and springy! Its just perfect for these beautiful spring days! The flowers are in full bloom here, some
a little later than others, the days seem to go on forever late into the evenings where the sun
finally starts to set and the frogs begin their musical chorus, rhythmically announcing that summer
is on its way! This is my favorite time of the year. Leaving the back door open, feeling the cool of the evening come it, hearing the lawn mower buzzing in the background (maybe that is a southern thing). These are the moments I want to remember forever! I want to take them with me forever in my
photos, and that's why I love this theme for the blog train this month. Its just perfect for these type of moments, with soft spring colors and the thought of "renewal". A new day, capturing the moments,
treasuring them, and remembering them forever! Here is my part:

to this beautiful blog train:) May God bless you all, and don't forget

to leave some love along the way:)

"Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God." Romans 12:2

"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things." Philippians 4:8

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Oh what a beautiful day today was, with the sun out, the flowers beginning to bloom, and the temperature just right around 79 degrees. The perfect day to take my boys to the zoo where we
had the best family time and then got home and ended this perfect evening talking about our perfect savior, Jesus, and contemplating who we are in Him and how we "reflect" His image in our daily lives. Which brings me right into this months theme for the Pixel Scrapper Blog Train, "Reflections".
This is what got it all started. This train of thought (no pun intended) that has had me captivated and wrestling with the whole week long. This concept that I thought I understood, or at least to a level that I seemed to be perfectly satisfied with. When I saw this theme, I started thinking about the word "reflections" and
what it means. I started thinking, well, what exactly do I reflect in my life? What do I mirror? Then I thought, well what am I supposed to mirror? Well, I am a Christian. According to Romans 8:29, we are supposed to be "conformed to the image of His son." Meaning, that in time, we are shaped through His word to be more and more like Him. Then the more we become like Him, it is His image that we will be reflecting, not ours. It is our duty to reflect, glorify, and honor Him in all we do. Do I
reflect Him in all I do, well, not really! But I love Him, and he is a patient God, thankfully, ever teaching me. So, while this theme got me to really "reflecting" on these thoughts, the Holy Spirit has used this opportunity to help me understand that I need to start spending more time with my Father
in His word to become more like Him, to build my relationship with Him further, and to relinquish myself to God, so that I can walk in the spirit and start producing real fruit in my life:)

There was just too much that I wanted to do for this kit that I didn't have time to finish, so this is just a mini kit, but I think I will be making another kit or bundle soon to express all these ideas I now have rolling around in my head for this type of theme:)

This kit has 4 papers and 18 elements. Here is a layout I made with it:)

"Reflections" is a pretty open theme, so there

are many different ideas and amazing, unique and beautiful kits on this train!! So be sure to run

for giving me permission to use her beautiful vintage hymn to make a paper with, and

the wonderful Godly encouragement and devotion I received when visiting

her blog!

May God bless each of your precious families this week and be to you what you need

according to His good will and a special blessing to all as we prepare for Passover this week!

"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren." Romans 8:29 KJV"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." 2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV"Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake." Psalm 115:1 KJV"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith." KJV

Saturday, February 28, 2015

This month, for the Pixel Scrapper Blog Train, I made an entire BUNDLE with the theme "Animal Kingdom", only I named it "Furry Friends- Kitty". I chose to design it around my little kitty "Mr. Tibbs". Be sure to check out THAT awesome story AND the cat-tastic bundle below, in the last post!!! You can grab that whole bundle HERE AT PIXEL SCRAPPER!!! ALSO, I made a cute little coordinating mini for my part of the blog train, and some 3x3 pocket cards as well!!! I had so much fun making the bundle and the little mini!!! This mini consists of 10 papers and 13 elements. The 3x3 Cards Kit consist of 9 adorable cards great for any kitty fur baby layouts and designs!!!

Don't forget to run to Pixel Scrapper for all the other March 2015 Blog Train contributions. They range in just about every variety of animal you could think of:) So fun, so unique, and so many to choose from!!! Also, don't forget to leave some love for all that participated, it always means so

much to all the talented designers and is so encouraging!! May God bless you all, and don't forget

with quite a large color palette. Almost ever color you could imagine, or at least all basic colors and some neutrals. The idea was that everyone pick an animal or animals that they would like to design a kit for. The response was huge, and with every animal you could imagine, from cats and dogs, to llamas, wolves, reptiles, birds, and so many more. Then we could pick from among the many colors presented for our kits. Sooooooo, when I thought about what animal I wanted to do, the answer was

already in the back of my head, haha. You see, this last October, a stray cat adopted us as her family. We fed her outside (she was starving to death) and then realized later that she was pregnant. After much debate, my hubby and I decided to let her deliver her kitties in our garage (turned into homeschool/play room) where it was nice, warm, and cozy. In November, she gave birth, with me, my daughters (who rushed home when I texted them) and my boys all standing on the sidelines supporting her! The last to be born was the biggest, and most active, rolling off the little cat bed and onto the floor. Mommy didn't seem to care as she was cleaning the others, so I scooped the little guy up (even though we really shouldn't touch them yet) and settled him in with the rest, where

mom continued with her cleaning and cuddling! I knew then I would love this little guy forever!! Soooo, as time went on, we found a place for all the kitties, we couldn't keep all of them, but I just couldn't let this little guy go, so we kept him and named him "James Tiberius Kirk" aka Mr. Tibbs!!

I'm a huge trekky, what can I say (ps. On a serious note, let us take a moment of silence as we mourn our beloved Leonard Nimoy "Spock" who died yesterday at the age of 83....so sad, you will forever be missed, we love you, Spock)!! Well, anyway, our little Mr. Tibbs is quite the handful, so energetic, crazy, and slicing and dicing us ever chance he gets (he NEVER stops playing, haha)! Soooo, now you

know what animal I picked!! I really wanted a fun kit to scrap his crazy cute self, and for all others that have fur baby kitties they want to scrap!! So I picked the colors I thought would look great together and be versatile enough for different color kitties, and got started drawing. Drawing cats was NOT easy for me, lol! I wanted to capture that crazy "Eddie from the Lion King" look my cat always

has. He is sooooo dorky cute and just plain CRAZY, and I really wanted to translate into my designs somewhere. So I made a few kitties with that personality, then drew some plain cute kitties for the sweet moments, and because they were just, well, cute, lol!!! OK, ok, I know, enough talking about the kit!! I can't help it, I love the backstory! Well, anyway, I wound up making a BUNDLE out of it

(I was having so much fun making it) and named it "Furry Friends- Kitty". AND I made a smaller kit as well to share in blog train. ALSO, for the blog train, I made some 3x3 fun pocket cards to go with the mini kit!!! So be sure to grab those as well in the next post!!

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Whew...Its been a while since I have posted anything on my blog! I was just too busy with holiday sicknesses,haha, and family occasions to even participate in the last Pixel Scrapper blog train, sadly! This time, however, I was determined to set aside time to play with this month's theme "Rustic Charm". What do you think of when you think "Rustic Charm"? I think of burlap, canvas textures, wood, vintage metals, and anything from the woods or that is natural and even distressed or roughed up a little. Throw in some chalkboard, cardboard, and tulle, and to me, it becomes charming, lovely, and sweet!! I have some super sweet photos of my daughter and her beloved horse "Dude" and that was also thrown in my pile of inspiration!! I wanted to create a kit that had that rustic feel to it, yet could also portray love, or fondness, a sense of happiness and belonging! Soooo, this was the culmination of all those thoughts and feeling, haha!! I hope I, in some way, was able to capture those feelings in this kit, and I am super excited to try a layout with my daughter and her horse "Dude", after all, she inspired the direction of this kit:)

Don't forget to run over to Pixel Scrapper February 2015 Blog Train to pick up all the other contributions, the other designers have really just BLOWN THIS BLOG TRAIN AWAY with the amazing papers and elements!! I have never seen so many papers and elements that just make me drool!! I think you'll love it:) Oh, and don't forget to leave them some hugs and love for sharing their talents!!

Monday, December 1, 2014

December is upon us already, and with it, the monthly Pixel Scrapper Blog Train!! This month, the theme is "Nutcracker" and the color palette is fun! I decided I wanted to draw out a nutcracker, just

a nutcracker and maybe a stocking or two. When I was done, I thought, he looks cute. But, he looked lonely, so I decided to make him a mouse king. The mouse king looked cute too, then I drew some

Christmas trees and some stars, then I was done. I finished up with the rest of the kit (I only had

two days to do the whole kit). When I was making the previews and getting ready to upload everything, my hubby walks by and sees the preview and says, "Where is the ballerina girl?" I told

him I was done, and he said "you can't have a Nutcracker kit with a nutcracker and the mouse king and not have the girl". It bugged me. I tried to just go on, but I couldn't. I felt guilty,haha. Soooo, I grabbed some paper and a pencil and drew a ton of ballerina girls (I'm not the best doodler in the world) until I finally had one I liked. When I put her in the kit, I felt good. I felt happy. The gang was there, at least I hope that was all of them, or the main ones, anyway.....I am happy with it! I hope you will be as well, and can use it in your scrapping and designs. My part consists of 10 papers and 45 elements.

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I am a dedicated loving wife to a most AWESOME husband, and super busy mother to 4 of the most beautiful children(Kim 20, Sarah 19, Ethan 9 and Joshua 3 and a half years.) with such unique and diverse personalities, all loving Jesus and holding to his Truths....Jesus comes first in my life, then everything else, and there is a lot! I love, love, love to design and am thankful for every moment I get to dive into it....I truly believe and hold to Matthew 6:33 " But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you."